Shoe construction



April 9, 1946.v l J. SBARRA 2,398,044

SHOE CONSTRUCTION Filed 001'.. l5, 1943 T mvENTOR. E Josep/Sarrd www AT TURN Patented Apr. 9, 1946 SHOE CONSTRUCTION Joseph Sbarra, Mariners Harbor, N. Y., assignor of one-half to Hyman Posner, New York, N. Y.

Application October 15, 1943, Serial No. 506,382

(Cl. Sli-19.5)

2 Claims.

proved shoe by an outer sole having a rand cut out and superimposed upon its marginal edge and having a shoe upper with its marginal edge en gaged between and cemented to said rand and to the cut marginal edge of said outer sole. The improved feature of this invention resides in the provision of an inner sole for said shoe which includes a sheet paper sole section of one or more layers of paper extending across and cemented on said rand and being for the purpose of shaping and assisting in holding said rand in position.

The invention also contemplates various modied forms. As a modification it is proposed to arrange the paper sole section in such a fashion that it may be readily replaced when desired.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure- Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a shoe constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig, 2 is a plan view of the outer sole of said shoe.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the outer sole shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the sheet paper sole section shown in Fig. 5 but illustrated turned upside down.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view similar to Fig, 5 but illustrating a modified construction.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a perspective View of one of the sheet paper sole sections used in Figs. '7 and 8.

The imitation turned shoe, in accordance with this invention, includes an outer sole I0 (see also Figs. 2 and 3) having a rand Il cut out along its marginal edge II. A shoe upper I2 has its marginal edge I3 engaged between and cemented to said rand II and to the cutout marginal edge II of said outer sole. An inner sole I 4 is provided for the shoe. This inner sole I4 includes a sheet paper sole section I5 extending across and cemented on said rand Il for shaping and assisting in holding the rand in position. Said sheet paper inner sole I5 is formed from several layers. There is a top layer I6 and a bottom layer Il. This bottom layer fits within the inner side edges of the rand II. The sheet paper sole section I5 will assume a form when cemented within the shoe to fit the curvature of the foot.

In Figs. 7-9 a modied form of the invention is disclosed in which the shoe is provided with an inner sole I4 which includes a pair of superimposed and slightly laterally positioned paper sections 253. These sections 20 extend across the rand II for assisting in holding the rand in position. Fastening elements 2| and 22 are formed on said sheet paper sole sections 20 and rand II for releasably holding said sheet paper sole sections 20 in position. The fastening elements 2| are in the nature of tongues stamped from the material of the sheet paper sole sections 20. The fastening elements 22 are in the nature of recesses formed in the top face of the rand II which are adapted to receive the tongues 2l when these latter parts are pressed into the recesses, as illustrated in Fig. 8. In this form of the invention the sheet paper sole sections 20 may readily be removed when they become worn. It is merely necessary to pull them from their positions. Substitute similar paper sole sections may then be engaged in position and securely held by forcing the tongues 2I thereof into the recesses 22.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. In a shoe, an outer' sole having a rand superimposed upon its marginal edge, a shoe upper having its marginal edge engaged between and cemented to said rand and the marginal edge of said outer sole, and an inner sole for said shoe including a pair of superimposed and slightly laterally positioned sheet paper sole sections extending across said rand for assisting in holding said rand in position, and fastening elements on said sheet paper sole sections and rand for releasably holding said sheet paper sole sections in position, said fastening elements comprising tongues cut from said sheet paper soie sections and forced into recesses formed in the top face of said rand.

2. In a. shoe, an outer sole having a rand superimposed upon its marginal edge, a shoe upper having its marginal edge engaged between and cemented to said rand and the marginal edge of said outer soie, and an inner sole for said shoe including a. pair of superimposed and slightly laterally positioned sheet paper sole sections extending across said rand for assisting in holding said rand in position, and fastening elements on said sheet paper sole sections and rand for releasably holding said sheet paper sole sections in position, said fastening elements comprising tongues on one oi.' these parts and forced into recesses on the other of these parts.

JOSEPH SBARRA. 

